town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the
Almora
Almora ( Kumaoni: ') is a municipal corporation and a cantonment town in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Almora district. Almora is located on a ridge at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of the ...
district of
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand (, ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2007), is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. The state is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the n ...
, India. Situated at an elevation of 1,510 meters (4,950 feet) in the Kumaon region, Dwarahat is known for its cultural heritage and historical significance, particularly related to the ancient Katyuri dynasty which ruled the region from the 7th to the 11th century.
Dwarahat is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Almora,
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand (, ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2007), is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. The state is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the n ...
. The Dwarahat city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Dwarahat Nagar Panchayat has a population of 2,749 of which 1,378 are males while 1,371 are females as per a report released by Census India 2011.
The population of Children with age 0-6 is 310 which is 11.28% of the total population of Dwarahat (NP). In Dwarahat Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 995 against the state average of 963. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Dwarahat is around 813 compared to the Uttarakhand state average of 890. The literacy rate of Dwarahat City is 92.82% higher than the state average of 78.82%. In Dwarahat, Male literacy is around 96.93% while female literacy rate is 88.80%.
Dwarahat Nagar Panchayat has a total administration of over 668 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Education
A Government Engineering College Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology was established in 1991 in Dwarahat.
A Polytechnic College, PG College, Dwarahat Inter College Dwarahat, Govt. Inter college, Government Girls Inter College, M.D. Tiwari High School Dwarahat, Dunagiri Modern School, Dr Leeladhar Bhatt Vivekanand Vidya Mandir Inter College Dwarahat, Kumaon Public School Dwarahat, Universal Convent School Dwarahat, and Saraswati Shishu Mandir Dwarahat are situated here.
Culture
Dwarahat is also known as Sanskritik Nagari (Cultural heritage) where many temples were constructed by Katyuri Kings in the 7th to 11th Century (Which has as many as 55 ancient temples). Dwarahat is also known as the branch
ashram
An ashram (, ) is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery in Indian religions, not including Buddhism.
Etymology
The Sanskrit noun is a thematic nominal derivative from the root 'toil' (< the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, known as Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram, Dwarahat. It carries on many charitable activities including eye camps and a school, plus teaches Kriya Yoga.
There are hundreds of big & small temples in Dwarahat. Dunagiri Temple is the most famous among them. There is also a Kedarnath and a Badrinath temple there, which was constructed by
Katyuri kings
The Katyuri kingdom also known as Katyuri dynasty was a medieval ruling kingdom that ruled over the regions in Uttarakhand in India and western Nepal from 500 to 1200 CE. or 700 to 1200 CE. The founder of this dynasty, King Vasu Dev was origin ...
. Ratandev, Maha Mrityunjay, Gurjardev, and other temples were also constructed by the Katyuris.